Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Lot"

A: It means that the person is good at fighting with others but not good at cooperating with others.

A: You have said something that was once true, but may be no longer. Example:

“When I lived in Chicago, food was very cheap.”
“A lot has changed since then.”

A: It means that she spends a lot of time looking at or for something. (At clothes; for a new house, etc.)

A: there are journalists talking about this "it"

A: "Piss and Vinegar" is an expression of angry energy in a vulgar way. If you say "I'm full of piss and vinegar" that means,

"I'm full of angry energy" or "I've got a bad temper", but more strongly said.

A: I wouldn't describe those kinds of adjectives as "smart." I'd call them terms of high praise. Some examples might be incredible, astounding, terriffic, impressive, wonderful, matchless, peerless, perfect, immaculate, masterful

A: I need a lot of help!
-> I am in a hurry, so I can only help you a little right now.
OK. Do you like apples?
-> Not much. I prefer oranges.
("Not much" is referring to the liking of apples, not to the fruit directly, so it is not countable, but it is being measured.
By the way, how much gas is left in the car?
-> None. We have to go get some more.

There are a lot of apples in this bag!
-> Oh, can I have a few?
Sure. Here you go.
-> Thanks. Wow, not many apples are as good as these!
You're welcome. Yeah, none of the other varieties are very good.

A: no problem. I can understand you. You can improve your English! Don't worry. Just speak and write and be open to use English language. Always remember why you want to learn new language because the reason motivates.

A: I have a lot of books in my shelves.

A: When you learn a new word, say it out loud. Say it in a sentence. Imagine that you're talking to someone and say that word to them. This will help you to remember the word.

For example, if you want to learn the word "house", you might say out loud:

"Hello, Jack. Would you like to come to my house?"

This will help you to remember the word "house".

A: "There were a lot of mass media beside the tracks" = "There were a lot of mass media near the tracks." As for "beside" and "near", they mean the same thing (they both talk about location). "Beside" denotes being a little bit closer to the tracks, but it really doesn't make a difference. Because "mass media" is plural, "were" should be used in both sentence. "A lot of" can be either singular or plural, depending on countable or uncountable things. I think by mass media you are referring to journalists, bloggers, cameramen, etc., these are all countable and use a plural noun.
"There were a lot of mass media besides the tracks" doesn't make much sense. In this sentence, "besides" isn't talking about location. It means "in addition to". You are saying "There was a lot of mass media in addition to the tracks", but since the tracks aren't mass media, the sentence makes no sense.

A: "a lot of" means a great quantity of
"a bunch of” means a number of (usually a number of things that are the same)

We bought a lot of flowers for the party. They filled up the back seat of the car!
I bought a bunch of flowers for my friend. I want to give her a bouquet.

There were a lot of people at the restaurant. We had to wait a long time to be seated.
A bunch of us got together to go to a restaurant last night.

A: I think you mean
*we have to BUY alot of clothes, and that will cost more than buying school uniforms. *

A: That expression doesn't use "them." "Paid leave" and its variations such as "medical leave" and "sick leave" are always singular. So you have to use "It requires a lot of paid leave, and I don't have enough of it left."

"I want to visit my mother in the hospital [in another state or other distant location], but it requires a lot of paid leave, and I don't have enough of it left."

"I ran out of sick leave, but I still need to get a surgery done, but the recovery requires a lot of paid leave, and I don't have enough of it left."

A: "I did a lot of thinking about it" means that the speaker thought about something deeply and made a decision, while "I thought a lot about it" simply means that the speaker spent a lot of time thinking about something without necessarily coming to a decision.

Examples:

"I thought a lot about whether to take the job or not, and finally decided to go for it." (deep thinking that led to a decision)
"I thought a lot about what my friend said, but I'm still not sure what to do." (spending time thinking without making a decision)
"She did a lot of thinking about the situation before she talked to her boss." (deep thinking before taking action)
"I thought a lot about how to fix the problem, but I couldn't find a solution." (spending time thinking without finding a solution)

A: We collected a lot of data in order to improve/enhance performance.

A: I saw a lot of people dancing in Square. Let's go take a look (or go check it out) next time.

A: 400 million is a lot of money.

A lot of money = a large amount of money
“A lot of money” is ONE thing. It is ONE amount.

400 million IS a lot of money.
100 million is a lot of money
1 pound is a lot of money.

A: @learner-_ hey! As a curly and long haired person I would just like to say that “hair fall” is the correct term for the hair that falls out over the course of the day and particularly when washing or brushing your hair. So if you are using it in that context it sounds perfect, but be aware that hair fall is not a common term and you may need to explain further!

A: "Many accidents have happened on this road" sounds more natural unless you want to say that now something has changed and probably no more accidents will happen again in the future. in this case you can add "until now"

A: I think you mean "obsolete". This term is used when something has been replaced by something else / other things, so it is no longer supported / in use.

I think it does not really fit well to refer to a resort that's still in business with this word.

A: Yes, it's natural, but it's not used by a lot of people.

A: I Bled a lot is the correct way to say it 😊

This is also past tense so you can only use it if you have already bled & are referring to a past experience.

Hope this helps!🙏

A: I've just finished a lot of homework.
"A lot of homework has just been finished." We understand what this sentence means, but we just would not phrase it that way.

A: @Kammy17 Yes, "I had to feed my dog" implies that you did feed the dog, because you needed to. Without any more information, I would assume that the requirement was that the dog was hungry, and not that anyone was making you do it.

(You don't need to include "pet" with animals that are typically kept as pets, like dogs and cats, because it's assumed that "my dog" is a pet. "Pet" would only be included with species that aren't normally kept as pets: "I had to feed my pet cockroach.")